ciremstances. In conclusion, he ti ho con-
dered it a very great privilege to bare been, present at such a gathering, and he should cen. alder if a greater privilege to asist the Chair- mano far as possible in forwarding the objects of which he had spoken. (Applause) He trusted however many meetings there might be, whether they wern monthly, fortnightly, or at whatever intervals they occurred that thers would, at all events, bo one anarial dinner. (Laughter and applause.) He would venture, in the absence of a Chinese motto, for he was sorry to say that he had forgotten the greater part of his Chinese (laughter to make a quotation- trasted Bir George Bowen would forgive him for anticipating him-from a grast Latin author, a quotation which he thought wani be eminently appropriate, if it were not already appropriated A motto for a Chinos Association, and that was Quis separabit! (Laughtor and applause.) Mr. Coxon proposed the health of the guests, ocupling with the toast the names of Sir George Bowen and Sir Richard Eesnis, both of whom replied
Mr. POLLARD, who said he believed that smongst those prosent he was the earliest resid ent there, dating back to 1847, cordially say. ported the proposal to found a Chinn Association. Mr. MYBURGH proposed the health of the Chairman, which was deoak with ausleal hongars. The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said that from the tone of the spouches which had been mado they might conefnds that the object of their raeeting was navazed.
The company broke up about midnight,
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The P. M. steamer City of New York, with the American mail of the IIth altimo, arrival here yesterday evening. The following tele grazos are taken from our San Franciscs files
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
BERLIN, 9th March
The French Ambassador Herbetta's dinner to the Emperor, the first function of the kind since 1883, was a great success. The menus for the royal party, ornamented in water colours, repre
Stats Marine Insurance Company, Limited--
$21 nom.
Bilis Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$18.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharo-67 per cent. prein. Hongkong, Canton, sail Marso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-125 per cent. prem Indo-Chin Steam:Navigation Co.'s Shari
Par.
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
$145 per share, tom.
Deigtas Steamship Company, Limited-$79 per
shattes.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$180 per
chora.
share, nom.
Ingkong Hotel Company's Blures $100 per Obina Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3189
por share, enllar
Laser Sugar Redning Company, Liwiled—#04|
por ellare, Bellars.
share.
Hongkong. Ine Company's Shares-3115 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Lloitted
$85 per share. - Panjom and Sunghie Du Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-230 per share, buyers. Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 por
stare.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
Dilted-$160 per share, nom.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-105 per cent.
ptomiam; buyers.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited $192 per shero. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$1750
vor sharo, nom.
China Imperial Loan of 1884 B- per cent
premium, dom.
· pramium, nem. "
Chines Imperial-Loan-of-1884-C-5-por-cent: Chinese Imperial Lono, 1886E-11 per cent. Sooto Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
$700 per share.
Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, East Forneo Planting Company, Limited-560
Limited-200 per coal prom., nom.
per share. seated the Emperor and Empress sleighing in Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$13 per Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share, the Place de Paris. The Emperor was in exoni lent humour. He conversed at length with Hor-Bongei Koyah Plauting Company $9 por bette, saying that he was glad to be able to give
chara
share, mollers.
a mark of sympathy to France and to Herbette Steam Launch Company, Limited-100 per persorally. Among the forly guests prosent waro the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, the Prince
and Princess Froderia of Unhenzollare, Count: Herbert Biemarok, and many generals. The Lining ceremonies created a good impression
cent., nom.
The Hoogkeng Brick and Comont Company,
Green Island Company, Limited-$20 per share,
Limited $20, buyers.
Lew issne).
LONDON,
DESTINATION
VIA Suez Canal LONDON VIA ĐURE CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG
IN DA LI PA. 88, SATURDAY, APRIL 1818, 1880,
VESELLS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
Nisam (atr.).... Ningchowistr:)... Papa Eme
CAPTAIN,
YOK PANIGHT AFFEY TO
· TO BE DESPATCHED
P.&O. 8. N. Co
VESSEL'S NAME
T. F. Croery... W. Durdin... Hanze Wm. Sammers Homery C. Polie. Auld
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M. S. S. Co. O.& 0.9. 8. Co.
HAMBURG & LONDON MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, A. Saghalian (str.)...... BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL Prensson (str.)............. VANCOUVER BC.,VIA N'SAKI,&o. Batavia (str.)) SAN FRANCISCO VIL FRANĄ... Cityof New Yorkietr.) SANFRANCISCO VIATHANA.Belgio (str) NEW YORK ....... NEW YORK
NEW YORK .. NEW YORK BATAVIA, VIA SINGAPORE, Î.... STRAITS & BOMBAY. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, KOBE CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... KOBE AND YOKOHAMA ......... NAGASAKI, KOBE, & SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o.... SYDNEY & MELBOURNÉ TIENTSIN
SHANGHAT
SHANGHAL, KOBE, &o. SWATOW AND BANGKOK... SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW
Bunjs
Antoinette...... Titan Agenor...
Lothrop Towksbury L. Sweat Gooding.... Camorts (str.)
Tyto
Thibet (str)........ Docosa (str.)....... Wingenug (alr.)... 1 St. raiz. Benalder (str.)....... Brazonshire (str.)... Catterthun (str.) ... Afghan (str.)
Thomson ...... Dancaster.....
Darke...........
Golding..
Sangkiang (etr.)... | Glasson Clio tatr.) an Caldedonian
Maubongo...
P. C. Chen Klantstr.) A. Berson.....
Baitan (str.)ini Pocock
to nob with ease and regularity. They never gripe or produce the slightest sickness of the etomach, or any other unpleasant feeling or symptom Neither do they induce further con- stipation, na, nearly all other pills do. As a Pille are covered with a tasteless and harmless further and crowning merit, Mother Seigel's
thus rondoring thom as pleasant to the palate as costing, which causes them to resemble paris they are efectivo in ouring disease. If you have a nevera cold and are threatened with a one or two doses will break up the cold sad pre- fever, with paips in the bed, back, and limbs, vent the fever: A coated tongae, with a brackish the stomach. A dom of Seigel's Pilla will sect tasto in the mouth is onzed by foul matter in speedy caro. Oftentimes partially decayed food
a
Dasses, &c. Cleanse the bowls with a dose of in the stomach and bawals produces sickness
hot in France and Germany, bealdes strougthen Labak Planting Company, Limited-813 r. these pilis, and good health will follate.
ing the position of Herbetta.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON WRITES ROME
ד'
ABOUT ZAMOAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, 10th March.
Novelist Robert L Stevenson writes from Hawaii commenting strongly on the high-hand. d notion of Germans a Samos He saks: Who is Knuppe F By what process has ha Become the Bismarck of the Polynesian islands? What spell has been cast over the Calinata at Washington and London that Blacklock has best 20 long unsupported and Cootlogon has been compelled to bow his head wader the public buffet p"
Stevenson testifles to Klain's innocence. He ars that Klein only hailed the approaching Herman boats in the darkness and warned hem of the Samoan ambush. He also says st an English artist, who was sketching Mali- cos's camp, was forcibly carried on the Gorman Funboat Adler,and released only when the British
an of war in the harbour cloared for action. CHE NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.
LiNDON, 9th March.
skare, salon
Valike many kinds of pille, they do not make Electris Company, Limited-89 per share, you feel worse before you are better. They are, Hongkong Land Investment and Aganey Com-without doubt, the best family physicerer dis
[any, Limited-$140 per share, sales. West Point Building Company, Limited $61 vered. They remove all obstructions to the
natural functions in either sox without any an pleasant effects.
per share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
From Rasks. Yazcomes ¤ ̈26,"d ̈H»GADEMA
Apr 124.
Sammet. Banxeter-1,16 konumuna Brogresell make
INSURANCES.-
14-1927
TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Hongkong Acubold, Karberg & Co....
Pustau & Co.. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Mossgories Maritimes... Melchers & Co Adamson, Bell & Co............
Carbowila & Co.... Corlowitz & Co..
Pastan & Co. Pustan & Car... ",r་མ་ Hongkong Jardino, Mathosen & Co... Hongkong F.& ĐỆ Niên Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Homtong | P.& 0.8.1 Co.
Gibb, Livingston & lo... Hengkong
Adamson, Bell & Co........ Hengkong Russell & Co. Hengkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Butterfield & Swire 11⁄2 £ ̈0–8. N. Co. Mosangerius Maritimos
Hongkong Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTO.
Tuon Fat Hong Douglas Lapraik & Co.....
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. HE Company's Steamer
TH
above Porta PO-DAY, the 13th inct, at "PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAQ” - Captain A. Banko, will be despatched for the TEAM.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 10th April, 1889,
1739 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
On 24th inst., at Noon Da or about 28th inst. Quick, dospatch. Quick despatch, On 17th ingt., at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING BAIDWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
Tu-morrow, st 10 A-T
On 35th inat, at Noon. On 18thimat, at 1 r.m. On 24th inst., at 1 P.M. Quick despatch." Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
On 13th inst., 4.3.
On 19th inst., At Noon On 17th inst, nt S P.M. On 16th inst., at Noon On or about 18th inst. On 19th inst.
On 23rd Inst., at 4 r.
On 35th inst, at 4 P.M.
On or about lath inet
Quick despatel.
On or about 12th inst Today, at 10A.M. To-day, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
"PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, ·
AND BALTIC POETS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
"BATAVIA,"
MATIS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAJL
The P. & O. steamer Clydło, with the Englis mail of the 15th March, loft Singapoto at 5 p.m. cu the 10th, and may be expected home on the 16th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The . P. steamer Batavia, with the next Canadian wih left Vancouvor on the 18th | March, and may bo oxycotad bors on or about
the 18th April.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O&. O. strainer Belgie, with Me Ameri-
2,553 Tons Register, Auld, Commander, will be despatahed for VANCOUVER, B.C., VIA NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHA MA, passing through the INLAND SEA, on THURSDAY, the 25th April, at Noor. jut daylight on the Htb, and in dne kore on the
a mail of the 20th ult, was to loaya Yokohama
To he followed by the 8. 8. "PORT 171 instant AUGUSTA," on the 9th May, and S. 8. "TARTHIA," on the 23rd May
Connostion will be made at Yokohama with
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E. & A. steamer Calterthen, from Aug- Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, tralian poria, left Fort Darwin on the 4th, and and at Vancouver with Paolile Coast Points, is due hero on the 18th instant.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
by theregular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST
The Ben Line, aleamer Benaider left Binga.
land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio instant.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- pore an fhe 19th, and is dus here on the 17th
lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Max.) $100.00
To all Common Points in Canada
230.00. ....... 300.00. 305.00. To other European Points at proportionati rates. Special redaod rates granted to Overs of the Azray, Navy, Civil Servion, and the Imperial Chinese and Joyances Custams, to be obtained on application.
and the United States....... To Liverpool................. To London..
The Shire Ling itsomor Breconshiro' luft Singapore on the 11th, and is dus born on the 17th instant
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
For the convenience of the public a Pack livery has been estalviated. Letter boxes live been placed in the tram cars and enrrespondence will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge des cars only. Local rates will be charged. Curres- tined to Points in the United States, should be the General Post Ofies ap to 11.30 am and 8.30 pondouco addressed to the Peak may be posted in sent to the Company's Offices; addressed to Dr.
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van-P, or in the Letter Bexes in the ours till time of departure. Correspondence frem. Ce Pork
conver, B..
Freight will be received on Boxed until P.M. way be posted in the Letter Foxes up to twelve on the 24th April.
and four o'clock. Parools for the Pork may be
All Parcela must be sent to our Office and Posted in the General Fost Offias only up to 1.3 BAL-should be marked to address in full; and them and 3:30 pm Them will be no Sunday de same will be received by us until 5 r.x. the livery. Covers containing bank notes jewellery, So, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send. day provions to sailing,
For information as to Passage or Freight, ers of felterare requested to castel thair stamps apply to
by writing the word 'slumped' across them, ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
THE COMPANY'S STRAMEES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. N.B-CARGO CAY BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
Company's Steamship
THE
"HAITAN,"
Captain Pococks, will be despatched for the abore Ports TO-DAY, the 13th instant, of Noor, instead of a proviously advertised.
for Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
General Managers. Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
1750 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI KOBE, AND -YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamer
"CALEDONIEN,"
The Undersigned, having toan appointed Agents for the above Company, are propared to Captain Mauleage, will be despatched for the ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current above Ports on or about the 19th instant.
30.06.
19.01
29.99
53
75
Thermometer-4 T.Man
56
Thermooter-Am, (Wet balb)
Rates.
79
Thermowale war." (Wat bull}] Fronometer-war, (Wet bilb}
Thegooder]
Tavastrated omster-laimam fover night?
70:
HUNA COAST METEOROLOGICA
SATION,
Thers is loud howl of disappointed diplomats the Foreign Ofce boosuso Julian Pauncefoto as jumpod ovor the heads of several seniory to he mission at Washington, but-Panacetate him- elf is much pleased. He says that this is the bition of his life. He is a very pompons and omewhat ponderous sort of person, bat the amerons Americans here who know him think e will prove the right sort of man for the place. Tokio Tis wife and daughter are familiar at nearly all he housse of the American colony at-South, Amoy Kensington, Miss Pannonfate is a fairly protty oung lady of about 25, with more of English atural reserve about her than West's daughters, ut a good talker, slivoly Canoor, and quito opiar with young men. Whateror Paunoo ots personally may amount to his wife and
ughter are sure to be welcomed.
ARABI PASHA.
shugh
REGISTER.
∙1111 April, 1998, at 17:0
23.84
59,94 20.81
ages......
Baekg 34.05 Hong.. Belone......
21,68
29.65
12th Aprli, 1669, at IỪ ...
Wred,
*ATION,
NEW YORK, 10th March. One of the officers of the United States Takis...... jaamor Busx, ngw on her way home from Asia
Sha
e waters, in a letter to the World, gives this au
an firebrand, who is spending the days of his Chalm
it of information about Arabi Panha, the ESTP ..
Sena
20.97
20
29.87
tinguishment in Ceylon: Arabi Pusle is bents. P.87 87
ning rather alim, oud his hair is nearly grey.
This arctacter han siten is the, North, Gradients aro
he English have the place well garrisonal, but for 1. winds, Cloudy, warm, and damp weather
bi as the fall liberty of the island, and theresik. It is fro and dry over Laron.
ard at his residence has born withdrawn. He.
ceives callers whenever he is not anwell.
GREAT FLOODS IN SNGLANDS,
LONDON, 9th March.
Great Bloeds proval in Western Eugteud. ilway trafic is interrupted and passengers on me of the blockaded trains are compelled to
sep-in the cars The town of Tannton
go
W, BOBERCK
Hongkong Observatory, 12th April, 1888.
METEOROLOGICAL REGİSTER.
Ou dute On date Lakanat 4
Truvioas day
af p.m.
29.85 29.97
74
74
Bardiy
80
95
Direction of wind ....
EL
ately isolated, but the water is slowly subsidor
The foods are the greatest that have pra-pontars
led during the present generation.
FEARFUL RAILWAY WRECK IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETKAura, 10th Marob.
A passenger train on the Trans-Caspian Rail
by was today thrown from the track in s tan- , owing to the removal of rails by train- rockers. The romlt of the dorailment wAE ightful The killed and injured oumber fifty. he kind of robbers who tere up the track have en captured.
FAMINE IN BOHEMIA,
VIENNA, 9th Marah.
A facina provaiks in the Wettai berg district Bobenia, used by the Failure of the harvest, lowed by a severo winter. Pröply are star- ng to death in scores of villages.
EMIGRATION PROM GERMANY,
BERLIN, OCH Morak. Emigration statisties published here show that 500,000 emigrants have loft Germany since 71, of which 9,000,000 have gone to America.
LAS MMKHULAJISTELEHO NỮE,
Fates, 12th April.
!!!
Quodatus are ew Madwo.
Malwa
der Malwa
OPTUM.
Ferre afwindelnin WeatherMINI
tai
YALOK zaďused to 12 degrens Bahrenheit at. thelord i them in insbes, tenths and hundredtha,"
2-PRATO in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit 2.--Domain pariening @ofsaturation, the hemlity of air storied with moisture beng 100.
Action OREKA Win a two points.
fu
A Wir arbording to Beaufort Seal. 6-ATT VERATURN; 2. Like sky: U, detached origin. fogs G.gloomy: .bait; L.lgtf- pag0.overcast. Eing showed equally; M.; 5. now; thunder; V, visibility Wader (wet)."
7-Diaminobes, tenths and hundret
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 12th April, 1889.
HOW FILLS ARE MADE.
The Custom of taking medicine in the form of pills dates far back in bistory. Tho object is to stable to swallow easily in a condensed form disagreeable and nauseons, but very useful drugs. To what rast dimenelona pill-taking has gen may be magined when we say that in England alone about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand millions $580 per pieul, alus. of pills are congamed every year. In early day,
[5. onition. ....$600 per pion), alléo, er was comparatively why by hand, as the demand 12 to 2) catties. Was comparatively small. To-day they ara pro- $610 per pieul, alleo. of duced with infinitely greater rapidity by [210 24 catties. machine cipecially contrived for the purpose) $545 to $5471 pour chest. enares New).... 5174 to 5221
and with greater accuracy, too, in the propor tions of the various ingredients employed.
Na form of medication" can be better than a pill, provided only it is intelligently prepared But right here occurs, the difficulty, Easy as it may som to make a pili, «æ a million of them, there are really very few pills that can honest- ly commended for popular ma. Most of them Bither undershoot, or overshoot the mark. As. everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what's good, safe, and reliable
ins (New)
Excente
Tegriptae Transfer
Bils on dail
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight, Usink Billaqat 4 months' night.
211
On
Credit 4 months' sight
03
Deumcntary Bil, at 4 months
sight...
3,04
PASH
Bark Bille, on demand.
.9.75
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
.3.84
NEW YORK-
Enak Hille, on denia
"Crvidis, Gu days' right.
raphis Transfor
... 191
Bauk, on demand
121
GATOTTA.
Telegraphic Transfor
2304
Tank, demand
2. SHANGHAI,—
tank at sight
Privata, 30 days' sight VZELIONS
6.61
SHAKUNT
Quotations are 2000
ngkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-358
per cent, prominio, sellers
don Tasurance Society of Catiton, Limited 147024 por xlmire
"SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agents,
Hongkong, 16th November, 1972.
14 NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, la ornjunction with MEERS. TURNER & Co, for the abova Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT RISKB against FIEE at Current Raten.
W. HIWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1888. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
[2
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, &b April, 1989. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship
"CAMORTA,”
Captain Fyfe, will be despatched as are 17 on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at THREE P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS & Current Bates.
PUSTAU & Co, Apoate.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1894.
NOTICE.
1165
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
7
OSUNDAY, the 16th day of April, 1889, at 10 am... tho Company's Steamship "PROUSSEN," Captain C. Poole, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO will leare this T'art as above, CatING AT GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granted l Noun, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P., Sposie and Parcels until 1 r., on the 19th April, 1889, (Parcals are not to be sent ou Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer haasplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 18th March, 1889.
U. S: MAIL LINE.
PACIFIOMAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND. TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE IT. S. Maul Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despatched for Bax Prandi, vil Yekeliama, on TUESDAY, the 10th April, at ONE P., taking Passen. gers and Freight for Japan, the United States, 1756 and Darone.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, th April, 1889.
THE "GIEB” LINE
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at Foar DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pour, and, taking through cargo for ADE. LAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &o,) LE Departure of the British Steamer "AFGEAN,"
Tim
Captain Golding, has beon POSTPONED till
Ward to Sydney
Melbourne, $150. -For Freight or Passago, apply to
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com-MONDAY, the 15th inst, at FOUR P.M. pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agalast FINE at Current Ertas-
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong 16th July, 1887.
[56 THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTS THE Noove Company, are GRANT INSURANCES to the prepared extent of $100,000, on first-class rieka at sug- rent rates.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com- pany, are anthorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January; 1892.
GENERAL-LIFE AND FIRE:
ASSURANCE COMPANY
10
THE Undersiguod, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Ca Hongkong, lat April, 1885.
[678
THE
T"
GIBB, DIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hungcong, th April, 1880. 17. 1717. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSİN. THE Company's Steamship
"SUNGKIANO"
Through Bills of Ladmg issued for trans-
Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3 L. 1. 1. Aweriesu Bark
TITAN,"
18
The Postal Guide for 1858, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory. p. 389 large edition, p. 733 small tition. This is the only anthorised complote Summary of Poslal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised list of Mail insued in
shortly expected hers, will load for the above connection with this paper is the que published Port, and will have quick despatch.
twice each day in our Extra, which is always For Freight, apply to
cerrected, to a much later hour than that giron CARLOWITZ & Co. below. Hongkong, 5th April, 1889.
(702
MAIL WILL CLOSK For Smutow, Amoy, and Foochow-Por FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. Hustan, to-day, tuo 18th inst, at 11.50 .. THE A I * I British Barke
For Haifong-Por Maria, to-day, the 13th inst., at 5.00 PM.
THE
"EME."
Wm. Sammora, Mastor, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1880.
'NOTICE.
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For Swator and Bangkok. Por P. C. C. Kinio, to-morrow, the ith inst, at 9.00 A.M
For Nagasaki, Kobs. and Yokohaus-for Tibet, ox Monday, the 15th insty at Iliffs aine,
For Singapore, Rabavi, Samart and Sou. rabaya.-Por Cruoria, on Monday, the 15th inat, at 230 P.M.
For Sandaken Port Darwin, Thursday Fa land, Cocktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney.
HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK and Melbourne.-Per Afghan, on today, the
15th inst. at 5.50 P.M.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS, are respectfully informed that, if upon their Foremen should be at land, orders for repairs if arrival in this Harbour, nous of the Company's sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Prayn Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the event of complainte being found is requested, when immediats steps will be taken necessary, communication with the Undersigned
to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES, Soorotary. Hongkong; 46th August, 1885,
portation to Tokolamas and other Japan Ports, J.
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Damarars, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Frason, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Franoisso
..$200.00
To San Francisco and return, Į
Available for. mouths...
-350,00
To Liverpool.........
325,00
330.00
To London
To other Europena points at proportionato rates. Special reduced ratas granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Barvice, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on spplication.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- osading Överland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern- Captain Glasach, will be dispatched as ahore Projße or Canadina Pasifin Railways on or about MONDAY, the 15th last. For Freight or Fazuga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1839. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- STEAM FOR
LOMBO, TONDICHERRY. MADRAS,
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
POETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
ALSO,
AND
Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon on as well as far Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseille for the principal places of Europe.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 17th April, 1889, at Nook, the Company's Steamakip HEAD OFFICE,---Hongkong,
“SAGHALIEN,” Commandant Homery, with CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Pam-UP CAPITAL
NAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and RESERVE FUND
$ 400,000 CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore
650,000 placeR. CLAIMS PAID...s
710,00 BONURER PAID......
400,000 PAMIA
EISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF
Jas. B. COUGHTRIN Secretary. Hongkong, 12th March, 1869.
[733 HONIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned sre Low prepared to FIRE at Current Rates. GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE against
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Ofica. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
THE
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBCRIBER), $1,000.000.
·BOARD OF DIRECTOBE LUM BIN BANG, Esq. BAN HOP, Esq. 1 YOW CHONG PENG, Eg
pill skold be. Now, when one foals dall and CHAR LI CHOY Esq, Hor CHUNE, ESI
sleepy, and be worn or lets pain in the head, sides, and back, he may be sure bla bowels ava constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on
MARINE RISKS toall parts of the World,
this unlappy state of things there is nothing payable at any of its Agencies. like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duty, and rinding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonetë matter.
Shipping Orders will be granted tin Noon. Cargo will be resolved on board until 4 P.M Specie and Parcels antil 3 r.M, on the 16t April, 1889.(Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
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For further particuders, apply at the Com many'a Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 5th April, 1889. THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMEES. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. HE British Steamier
TH
BENALDER" Captain Thomson, will be dispatched as above on or about 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 11th April 1889.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3S L. I. I. German Bark
"FAPA,"
1751
Contributory Dividends are payable to ali Honne, Magter, shortly expected, will lead here Contributors of Business, wasther they are for the above Ports, and will have quick Shareholders or not.
despatch
WOO LIN YUEN,
-Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, Na 2, Queen's Rond Wout,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
For Freight, apply to
1744
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 11th April, 1980.
FOR NEW YORK. [575 || HE 9/3 A. 1. I. American Bark
But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It soia on the en- Fire glandular system at the same time, else the after-effects of the pill will be worse than theONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
disque ftasif. The griping caused by trout pills H
in the realt of irritating drugs which they con
Tradus Ivsurance Company's Share tale. Buch pills are harmful, and should; never Carbines allowed Two Shots Extra.
2281 per alzava, zeliera.
i China Ihwarz-T. 2973 por share, oguzo Insurance Aelations. Urà per Fire.
SPOON COMPETITION
SCI YARDA NEXT BATURDAY, 13th inst, at 4 pm.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hod. Becretary. Hongkong; 6th April,1889
號生钻
Save incurance Company, Limited-165 per tured by the well-known house of A. J. White, E E
There
atos Farazos Ofice, Limited-9126 per
share.
long Fire Insurance Company's Shares 1360 per share
be used. They sometimes even produce homer- hoida. Without having any partionlar desire to`praisa one pili above another, we may, Hover- theloss, nime Mother Seigal's Pills, manufao-
Y
BUNG
sold by all chemists and medisine vendors, as the only one we know of that sotually possesses every
have always on hand
LARGE
the brain, correct the Ever, and cause the bowala
Lanted, 15, Farringdon Bond, Loxilon, and now
2 lire Insurance Company's Share982 desirablequality. They remove the pressure upon Address
pershire,
COAL MERCHANTE,
189
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIT
TION OF COAL.
Care of Mesara. KWONG SUNG & Co.,
No. 68 PEATA.
(662
**TEWKSBURY LA BWEAT” Gooding, Master, shortly expected, will load despatch.
or for the store Port, anil will have quick
for Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 11th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33 A. I. I. Auriona Bhip
AGENOR,"
Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re enbarking at San Franoises for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed |& discount_of_10% from Return Faro, This allotsance dess not apply to through form from China and Japan to Europe:
Freight will be received on board until 4 г.M. the day pravions to sailing, Parcel Packages will be roosive at the Office until 5 p.m. Ba day all Panel Packages should be marked, to address in full; vaine of same is required.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo destined to point beyoud San Francisco In the United States should be sent to the Company's Offleas in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pasiage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 1st April, 1869.
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALETEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENAKES TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING· STEAMERS.
HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vii Toko- haina, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th April, at ONE P.M. Comaction being mundo at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
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URK
MARIN B MANUFACTURER OF FIRST. CLÁSS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS..
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS,
LOUNGES AND EAST CHAIRS,
SIDEBOARDE, WARDROBES, DRESSING TABLES AND ABNt. Tor WASH. Stands, MANTEL AND CONSOLE GLASSES.
---------------
SILKPLUSHES. VARIOUS COLOURS. TAPESTRIES in Lee DESIGN.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Houckong, 26th April 1888.
FOR SALE,
157
Co8
ULES NU MI M &
CHAMPAGNE, Qus, 920 & Pts $21. DUROS FEBRES & DE GERAON & Co.'s BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES.
CHAU LEOVILLE, at $23 per Case of 1 doz. CHAU. MARGAUX, at $29
1.
BAXTER'S BARLEY BEER,” {Colebrated 7 years Old WHISKY, at $8.25 per Case of 1 dos.
GINE. LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
TUTLER, PALMER Se
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815
Are represented in China by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. SIZESSER & Coin
Messrs.
ir
LANE, CRAWFOLD & Co. & by
For Strait and Caleatta-Par Wingsang,' on Wednesday, the 171 (nst., at 2.30 ..
For Pert Darwin, Tanrsday Island Cook- and Adoluide-Per Catterthun, on Trusday, the town, Townsville, Erisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, 23rd inst, 3.30 ..
MAILS BY THE GERMAN FACKET. be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13: inst., Tho German Contract Packet Preussen will with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries bey end, is Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c. The mail closes at 5 Par Registry s at.4 DM.
Supplementary. Hail on Sunday, tho 14th instaf, at 9 AM.
The Post Olles declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covars containing Bank Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, Till sake no enquiries into alleged loser of wach covers.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
3 CYLINDRICAL-TUBULAR GUN. BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 U.P. sac, with fittings, tested to 350 lbs. to the aquare inch; they are suitable for a rossel about 670 tons, or would be very suitable for driving stationary sugiten. 4Cornish Bo 16 ft. loug by 6 ft. in diameter, double riveted, with Galway's Patent TORES in each. 1 Large Srem LAUNCH ENGINE and Borcen.. 2 Vertical BOILERS, 1 New Portable ENGINE & BOİLER. 25 HP by MARSHAL & SON, Gainsborough, Engload, K.P. EGNE. 1 Stoum PUMP. 2 Harisontal und 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES.
Large PLAKING MACHINE, EMERY TOOL GRINDER 5 Boxes T'Art and Dies. 2 DRIL- 1 MACHINEs. Largelland Power WHEEL for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and PULLEYS, and Bull FIRE ENGINES. 2 double acting HAND PUMPS,
ONE PLATE BANDING and STRAIGHTENING MACHINE; will admitr. 7 Feet Plate, Top Roller [271 Boltou Edlers - 10′′, weighdog about
161⁄2 tone. Co. All the above Mechiusy are now or as good
For further Particulars, apply to
H. E. REYSELL & Co. in Japan......... Sabjoined are some of the items consigned by
those well-known Shippers.
SPIRITS,
COGNAC Their popular "Star" quality aud
beato belter shipped. COGNAC Their well-known "Star" ypulity
SCOTCH WHISKY, Soo Separate Advertisement.
TRE-BEST-Only-one-quality-consigned.
IRISH WHISKY,
FORT="INVALIDS." Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine. See special Advertisement.
SHERRY,
For Connoisseurs the following Wires kato
their own distinctive merits
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarked to The INVALIDE;" pala, delicato, fine flavor. address in full; and same will be roooived at the AMOROSO," a Stonter Wine, very popular. Company's Office at FIVE P.M. the day pre-"MANZANILLA," a clean dry sppetising Wino. vious to mailing.
"SHEREY WITTE SELL" a special favorito in
China, very delicate and soft.
First-class Fates granted as follows →→→ To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and return, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool..
To London, instar Seve
325.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionate ratas. Special redaoud rates granted to Ocera of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Froperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained in application.
д. дог.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioncer,
Queen's Kcad.
11207
Hongkong, 11th July, 1983.
FOR SALE.
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1980 WHITE SEAL ............... par caso of i dosòn quarta. $23............ per case of 2 dozen plats.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVELLE $25.......per case of 1 dozion quart. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE.
.............. por case of 1 dozen quarts.
por onde of 2 dozen plats. PONTET-CANET.
$13. $14...
$9.59......... por case of 1 dosen qikarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........ per case of 1 dozen giarts. $8.50......... per case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT. $5......... per ease of 1 dozer quarts.) JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY *............ per case of 1 dozen bottles. ALSO, CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lal Jancary, 1884
125
LE LISTS OF ALL
CLARET, Perfectly pure Bonlarax, not loaded to please-
vitiated palates.
MOTTON............in quartsand pints. LAROSE..........in quarts and pints. ST. ESTEPHEin quarts and prints. MARGAUX-MEDOC in quarts and pluts.
BENEDICTING from the Monastery.
LIQUEUE,
GP & Co. are the Sole Consignors of this
world wide known Liqueur.
COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMEƐ,
NOW READY.
The New Editions of ENGLAND, COUN TIES, Vol.17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, and-European Possessions, Vol 27
AMERICA, North, South, Central aud West Indies, Vol. 30.
IN THE PRESS. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Azia and Australasia, containing the Colonies of all Nations, and the Independent Empires and States, Vol. 29.
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, 1318 Vol. 26, and other volumes.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacilie and connecting Llass, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways. embarking at San Francison for China or Japanacked * ·
Passengers who have paid fall faro, re- For Prices apply to either of the above Firms (or vice nerea) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and THE BETTISH BORNEO TRADING Зарат во Еигоре.
TH
AND PLANTING COMPANY, Consular Invoices to 'sosompany Carge dos-
LINITED
BORNEO TIMBER
tined to polute beynul San Francisco in the Are propoved to supply NEW & VALUABLE United States should be sent to the Company's TIMBERS for Ship and House Building, Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Farniture, Wharves, &o., in round or square San Francisco.
For furthery-taformation as to Freig or Passat, apply to the Agony of the Com. paný. No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 10th April, 1880,
1745
FOR NEW YORK. THE S/S L, L. L. British Barque THE S/S
.-"" ANTOINETTE,”
Logs, Beauts, or Barn to any specification.... Small samples can be seen at the Office, where Also Price List and Description can be obtinet and larger samples at our Godowns, East Point. The above Company have arranged for Regular 14 Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Parma, and other large steamers direct to this port
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta.
Lothrop, Master, shortly expected, will lead Banje, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick for the abure Port, and will have gnick des despatch,
patah, For Freight, apply te
PUSTAU & Co. Houghong, 11th April, 1950,
1746
For Fraight, apply to
PEAN CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1859.
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Hongkong, 24th Octcbar, 1888.
TUITION IN FRENCH.
ELLE MAILLARD begs to intimate that she will give LESSONS in Francu, Grammatically, Conversational or Literary. Terms on Application at 3, West Torres. Hongkong, 1st April, 1989.
1671
C. LEUCHS & Co, 17, Bazzer's Gsor, LONDON, N ESTABLISHED 1794.
_{_WRITE_FOR_TRICK_LI)
--------- ° GOOD AGENTS WANTED. (1712
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HERTS
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the ONES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT controled by the Beers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barbour ----
BILGIA, Ger. bk., Wels-Wigler & Co. LADY HABEWOon, Brit.bh, Williams-Captain. OMEGA, Brit. bk. Brown.Ed. Hobellhan & Co. PREST GARFIELD, Brit. atr, Carter.-Wieler FEKING, Ger, str., Henermann-Biomasen & Co.
& Co. PROFORTIE, British str. Hesaolay.-Geo. R.
Stevens & Co
WYVERN, Brit, sir, Brotherton-Captain.